CHICAGO CHAPTER THREE NEWSLETTER

 Tuesday Meeting, April 8, 2003

 

 

Introduction to R-DDV ™

Servovalve Technology

 

 

Presented by Anthony M Alagna,

Serv-Con Sales Engineering

 

 

6 pm Light Dinner (No charge)

6:30 pm Technical Presentation

 

Komatsu America

440 North Fairway Drive

Vernon Hills, Illinois

847-970-4100

 

Reservations:  Call (847) 970-3734, and leave a message including your name and number of persons attending or e-mail dvoss@komint.com

 

 

 

Introduction to R-DDV ™ Servovalve Technology

 

The presenter, Anthony M Alagna, has had more than 20 years of experience with both Moog Inc. and HR Textron in the marketing, sales, and application of servo and proportional valve technologies.  A graduate of MSOE, Mr. Alagna is currently doing business as an out-sourced technical sales representative agency.  Serv-Con’s product lines include fluid power servo-components, electro-mechanical drives, digital motion control electronics, and/or value-added services of same.

 

HR Textron and Serv-Con Sales Engineering are pleased to offer a Technical Presentation on HR Textron Rotary Direct Drive (R-DDV) Servovalve Technology.

 

The presentation will address  R-DDV ™ operating principals with a brief over-view of competing proportional and servo-valve technologies.

 

HR Textron is a $ 220 M+ military and commercial aerospace hydraulic systems supplier. HR Textron produces hydraulic, pneumatic, electro-mechanical, components and systems at its Valencia and Pacoima California manufacturing facilities.  The R-DDV ™ servovalve is their aerospace derivative “spin-off” technology currently being applied and sold in traditional industrial fluid power markets.

 

Serv-Con Sales Engineering is HR Textron’s exclusive Technical Sales Representative for the Upper-Midwest region of the US, supporting the marketing, sales, and technical support for the R-DDV ™ product line.

 

 

FPS Chapter Board and Contact Persons for 2002

                                                President: Len Kaster                              708-599-5633

Past President: Jack McGinnis               312-658-1313

Newsletter/Secretary: Dennis Voss         847-970-3734

Fluid Power Society                               800-303-8520

FPS Chapter Coordinator e-mail    preesefps@aol.com

                               

 

 

Meeting Directions:

From I-94 exit at route 60 west.  Head west on 60 and cross route 21, approx 3 miles.  Cross route 21. Turn left on Fairway Drive; a Mobile gas station is on the northwest corner.  Continue straight through the first stop sign, Komatsu America is the first building on your right.

 

 

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